Vietnam, Slovakia beef up security ties

Minister of Public Security To Lam (R) and Robert Kaliňák, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of Slovakia (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - Minister of Public
Security To Lam had a meeting with Robert Kaliňák, Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Interior of Slovakia, in Hanoi on June 3.

At the function, Minister Lam told his guest
about outcomes of a recent visit to Slovakia of the Vietnamese Ministry of
Public Security from March 4-6.

He said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc spoke
highly of the outcomes, particularly agreement between the ministry and Slovak
Ministry of Interior to increase delegation exchanges and cooperation to handle
crime involving Vietnamese and Slovak nationals.

PM Phuc also tasked the ministry with
effectively carrying out a collaboration pact on crime prevention signed with
the Slovak Ministry of Interior and drafting agreements on extradition and
transfer of convicts between Vietnam and Slovakia.

Lam took the occasion to hand his guest the two
drafts for review before the two countries sitting down for negotiations.

He proposed both nations continue to exchange
delegations and experience in fighting crime and work together to hunt wanted persons
hidden in their respective countries and to facilitate Vietnamese and Slovak
expatriates.

He asked the Slovak Minister of Interior to provide
training for Vietnamese police on dealing with money laundering and cyber crime
and carrying out search and rescue missions.

He said his ministry is willing to help Slovak
personnel to learn Vietnamese and engage in joint research and production of
security equipment.

For his part, Robert Kaliňák said he is looking
forwards to growing bilateral cooperation in the future.

Vietnam is committed to facilitating Slovak
investors, particularly in the sectors of infrastructure construction, health,
and garment, he noted.

The Slovak official said his previous meeting
with Minister of Public Security To Lam have resulted in bilateral agreement in
personnel training and the establishment of a working group on cooperation.

Robert Kaliňák said he expects Prime Minister
Phuc to soon pay an official visit to Slovakia.-VNA